Voyage to Vulgaria
Just before they make us an honouree Austrian and present us with a garland of garlic to wear at night we pack our bags and bid Austria farewell.
Just as I'm about to pack the car, the heavens open, typical! It's the first inclement weather we've had so nobody is too miffed. Our ultimate destination today is Italy but first we backtrack to Germany to visit Neuschwanstein Castle, which in the booklet says was built by King Ludvig II of Bavaria, although I personally suspect he contracted the work out to castle builders. The foundations were laid in 1869 and took 21 years to finish. For those who don't have a degree in Germanic histories this was the Castle used in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Unfortunately it's currently undergoing renovation so the north side has scaffolding up. We still make the trek up to it and despite it being heavy going we are glad to see it up close. It's a shame we don't have time for the full tour, but Italy beckons so we head to bladder control and head south.
On that note I'd like to thank Tracy Whale for giving me the German for where is the toilet as I was in danger of either being arrested or sold a Michael Jackson cd.
A medieval Barry Kitchin
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